Posts Tagged ‘Nintendo’

Nintendo Introduces MotionPlus Add-on for Wiimote

While the Wiimote has been able to impress and amaze millions of people out there, it has been lacking something for others. What was it lacking you ask? The capability to sense even the slightest movements. For some games, the Wiimote just wasn't precise enough in detecting how the user was moving their Wiimote. To help with this problem, Nintendo has released an add-on called MotionPlus.

July 16th, 2008
Nintendo Introduces MotionPlus Add-on for Wiimote

USB Devices Coming to the Wii?

If you have a Wii, you may not even know that there are two USB ports on the back of the console that just sit there. Obviously Nintendo put them there for a reason, you say to yourself, but up until now we haven't really seen any way to take advantage of them.

June 12th, 2008
USB Devices Coming to the Wii?

The Pricey Way to Get “Fit” with the Wii…

Sixteen months after the Nintendo Wii launched in the United States, and people are still having a hard time getting their hands on it. Sure it's gotten a little easier, but you still won't see a Wii sitting on the shelves at the store for very long.

May 23rd, 2008
The Pricey Way to Get “Fit” with the Wii…

Sony Playstation Home Delayed… Again

Back last March, over a year ago, we wrote about how Sony was developing a virtual world where Playstation users would be able to go to interact with others online. At the time, we knew that it was going to be a free download, users would be able to purchase accessories, but most importantly, it was expected to be available around the globe by the Fall of 2007.

April 22nd, 2008
Sony Playstation Home Delayed… Again

Wii Comes Up Big in March

About a month ago we took a look at how each of the consoles were still stacking up to each other in the U.S., and not surprisingly Nintendo was widely outselling the competition in both the handheld and console gaming markets. As March rolled on nothing much changed, except that Nintendo sold about 300,000 more Wii's than the previous month:

April 22nd, 2008
Wii Comes Up Big in March

February Console Stats Still Put Nintendo WAY on Top

Have you been wondering how the consoles have been stacking up against each other lately? Don't worry, you stataholics will be getting your fix in this article. Below you'll find the top selling hardware/consoles, and then also the top 10 games for the month of February 2008.

March 17th, 2008
February Console Stats Still Put Nintendo WAY on Top

As if We Didn’t Know the Wii Was Selling Well…

If you tried to hunt down a Wii this holiday season there is a good chance that you walked away empty handed and with a pounding migraine. The Wii is essentially a money printing machine for both retailers and Nintendo, but a nightmare for consumers who were trying to find one for their kids.

December 27th, 2007
As if We Didn’t Know the Wii Was Selling Well…

Best Buy Using Sleazy Tactic to Sell The Wii

If you walked into a Best Buy store to browse one day and you happened to see an employee carrying a Wii above their head and proclaiming "The Last Wii!", you might be intrigued to buy it, right? We all know that the Wii has been a rather hot commodity over the last year, and they continue to be short on supply with the current demand.

November 14th, 2007
Best Buy Using Sleazy Tactic to Sell The Wii

Nintendo Retiring NES After 22 Years

After 22 years of glory, Nintendo has finally decided to retire their beloved NES. Wait, you didn't know that it wasn't retired yet? Me neither.

October 18th, 2007
Nintendo Retiring NES After 22 Years

Widgets on the Wii with Opera

Nintendo and Opera just launched a new version of Internet Channel for the Wii. It is a free upgrade for all existing users, which is especially nice if you managed to get it for free before June 30. Unfortunately I didn't buy my Wii until after that deadline, and have yet to plop down 500 Wii points (equivalent to $5) for it.

October 10th, 2007
Widgets on the Wii with Opera